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Cumbria's public health director says he'll be watching transmission figures on a daily basis as the county starts to open up to visitors.

With the relaxation in lockdown restrictions on travel and staying away from home in self-contained holiday accommodation, visitor numbers are expected to increase.

Colin Cox said: "The rates of transmission in Cumbria are down to about 15 per 100,000 per week in terms of new cases, so that's pretty low level and we're at the sort of levels we were seeing last summer and the roadmap rules then kept transmission low for several months."

He's reminding people coming to the area to stick to the rule of six outdoors, ensure social distancing and to steer clear of busy areas, encouraging them to visit other areas than popular Lake District sites.

"A lot of the bits of the economy that are starting to open up, and a lot of the people who are perhaps most interested in using them, are those who have perhaps not been vaccinated which is where the risk of great transmission comes in," Mr Cox said.

"We would expect to see if there's going to be a rise in case rates, we'll see that probably not this week but starting to happen into next week and the week after."

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Quote Message: If people do stick to the roadmap and stick to the rules I think we can probably get away with what we're doing now safely in terms of the relaxation of the roadmap." from Colin Cox

If people do stick to the roadmap and stick to the rules I think we can probably get away with what we're doing now safely in terms of the relaxation of the roadmap."

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• Freezing level: Around 1,300ft to 1,600ft (400m to 500m) at first, rising to around 3,000ft (900m) later.

Hardy shoppers braved the queues in temperatures of -4C (25F) this morning.

Non-essential shops and beauty salons can now open their doors in England and Wales, as Covid rules are eased across the UK.

One group of women had been waiting for 40 minutes for Primark to reopen.

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• Temperature at 3,000ft: Around -4C (25F).
• Winds: Mostly light north-westerly winds, gusting up to 15mph to 20mph.
• Cloud: The chance of a few clouds developing at about 800m (2,600ft) this afternoon.
• Weather: Plenty of sunshine with just the chance of a few passing clouds this afternoon. These clouds could bring a few light snow showers.
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The scaffolding is finally coming down after the end of a £2.1m restoration project on one of Yorkshire's most historic landmarks.

The Grade II-listed Ribblehead Viaduct, which is 104ft high, opened in 1875 and carries the Settle to Carlisle railway line.

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Network Rail said engineers needed to re-point eroded mortar joints and replace broken stones on all 24 arches which span the 1,318ft long structure.

The team has worked on the project throughout the winter months.